Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus) [XC110471]
by Marc Anderson from Upolu, Baha'i Temple, Western Samoa (song)
Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus) [XC108885]
by Matthias Feuersenger from Caqalai Island, Fiji (song)
Subspecies
Sometimes considered conspecific with Palau Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis). Within the large Grey-green Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus purpuratus) species-group, these two have been considered to form a subgroup with Silver-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) and Red-bellied Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus greyi). Subspecies ponapensis formerly considered a distinct species, incorporating hernsheimi.
Proposed subspecies graeffei of Wallis and Futuna, and Niuafo'ou (Tonga) is probably a hybrid population between nominate and subspecies fasciatus; marshallianus included in hernsheimi.
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:
ponapensis Finsch, 1878 - Chuuk and Pohnpei (central and eastern Caroline Is). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Pohnpei Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis).
hernsheimi Finsch, 1880 - Kosrae (eastern Caroline Is); formerly also on Ebon (Marshall Is). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Kosrae Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hernsheimi).
porphyraceus (Temminck, 1821) - Small islands of Fiji (Vatulele, Makogai, Wakaya, Yadua, Lau group), Tonga and Niue.
fasciatus Peale, 1849 - Samoa. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Samoan Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus fasciatus).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet